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Betsy DeVod protest

Students protest Betsy DeVos at Harvard

October 2, 2017
Students and teachers gathered outside the Harvard Institute of Politics Thursday to protest U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

Walsh, Jackson win preliminary mayoral election

Katie McCreedy September 27, 2017
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and City Councilman Tito Jackson each gathered enough votes to advance in the general election for mayor this November.
dumpling festival at central flea market

Central Square flea market draws a crowd

September 27, 2017
The Central Flea is a colorful open-air flea market that takes place on the last Sunday of every month at Central Square in Cambridge.
World record peace sign

Boston group fails attempt at world’s largest human peace sign

September 27, 2017
Hundreds from across the state gathered at Boston Common Saturday, for Children’s Services of Roxbury’s (CSR) attempt to break the Guinness world record for the largest human peace sign.
Indonesian festival

Annual New England Indonesian Festival to return to Copley

September 27, 2017
The New England Indonesian Festival will return to Copley Square Saturday. Since its start in 2013, the festival has brought together thousands of New Englanders to celebrate and learn about Indonesian culture.
The World's biggset eye contact experiment, Ana, daughter of Elizabeth Rocco

Strangers make silent eye contact at Boston Common

September 26, 2017
Boston was one of more than 160 cities worldwide to host The World’s Biggest Eye Contact Experiment, which was organized through Facebook by an Australian social movement called The Liberators International.
 Hundreds of people gathered on Boston Common Saturday to protest President Donald J. Trump’s recent actions to roll back DACA, which protected undocumented individuals who were brought to the United States as children. The Boston May Day Coalition organized the event through Facebook in partnership with the United American Indians of New England, Black Lives Matter - Boston, Veterans for Peace, Cosecha and many other local groups. Cata Santiago, a representative from Cosecha, an immigrant rights movement, spoke during the rally. “My DACA expires on November of next year. I am one of the people who falls under the gap — I can’t renew my DACA anymore. We need permanent protection,” she said.

Photo Gallery: Bostonians protest Trump’s DACA repeal

September 26, 2017
Hundreds of people gathered on Boston Common Sept. 16 to protest President Donald J. Trump’s recent actions to roll back DACA, which protected undocumented individuals who were brought to the United States as children.
Museum of Science free college night

Museum of Science opens for College Night

September 25, 2017
Thousands of college students gathered at the Museum of Science Sep. 22 for its annual College Night, a public event where students are invited to explore and engage with exhibitions, programs and presentations related to science, technology, engineering and math.

Walsh, Jackson lead mayoral race prior to preliminary election

Katie McCreedy and Justin Crowe September 25, 2017
Boston’s 49th mayoral race will tighten this week as voters narrow the field to two candidates in the preliminary elections Tuesday.
practice peace of mind

Children’s Services of Roxbury to attempt world record

September 22, 2017
Thousands of people from across Massachusetts will head to Boston Common Sept. 23 as the Children’s Services of Roxbury (CSR) attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the largest human peace sign ever.
Massachusetts state house stock photo

Drug dealers may face manslaughter charge

September 21, 2017
Aiming to address Massachusetts’ ongoing opioid crisis, Gov. Charlie Baker proposed a legislative package Aug. 30 that includes manslaughter charges for drug dealers whose clients overdose.
Boston Freedom Rally

Freedom Rally goers celebrate marijuana

September 21, 2017
This year marks the first Boston Freedom Rally since Massachusetts voters chose to legalize marijuana in 2016 , and it continued to be the largest gathering of pro-marijuana supporters on the East Coast and second largest in the world.